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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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